Unit 30 · Facciamo Musica · A1 · Premium
Italian Music Songs for Kids
Drums, guitars, trumpets and a band made of kitchen pots: songs about making music, where every instrument plays right after its name. These Italian songs also include a freeze-dance game, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 42 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The music songs
Gli Strumenti
The Instruments · 3:13 · Premium
il tamburo, la chitarra, il pianoforte, il violino
Musica in Cucina
The Kitchen Band · 1:59 · Premium
la pentola, il cucchiaio, il coperchio, il barattolo
L'Orchestra degli Animali
The Animal Orchestra · 2:48 · Premium
l'orchestra, l'elefante suona la tromba, il gatto suona il violino, la rana suona il tamburo
Le Statuine
Freeze Dance · 1:58 · Premium
balla!, fermi tutti!, la musica, quando la musica si ferma
Italian music words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| il tamburo | drum |
| la chitarra | guitar |
| il pianoforte | piano |
| il violino | violin |
| la tromba | trumpet |
| il flauto | flute |
| lo xilofono | xylophone |
| il tamburello | tambourine |
| ascolta! | listen! |
| cos'è? | what is it? |
| suono il tamburo | I play the drum |
| la pentola | pot |
| il cucchiaio | spoon |
| il coperchio | lid |
| il barattolo | jar |
| batti | bang |
| picchietta | tap |
| scuoti | shake |
| più forte | louder |
| più piano | softer |
| facciamo musica | let's make music |
| tutti insieme | all together |
| l'orchestra | orchestra |
| l'elefante suona la tromba | the elephant plays the trumpet |
| il gatto suona il violino | the cat plays the violin |
| la rana suona il tamburo | the frog plays the drum |
| l'uccellino suona il flauto | the bird plays the flute |
| l'orso suona il pianoforte | the bear plays the piano |
| pronti? | ready? |
| si suona! | play! |
| bravi! | bravo |
| un inchino | a bow |
| balla! | dance! |
| fermi tutti! | freeze! |
| la musica | the music |
| quando la musica si ferma | when the music stops |
| come una statua | like a statue |
| non muoverti | don't move |
| non ridere | don't laugh |
| gira | spin |
| veloce | fast |
| lento | slow |
Tips for parents
- Make a kitchen band with pots, wooden spoons and a jar of rice, and use the Italian words for each one.
- Play freeze dance for real: pause the music and say the Italian word for freeze.
- Pretend to play each instrument as it is sung — strum, blow, bang — so the word goes with a movement.
Questions parents ask
- Do we need real instruments?
- No. Pots, spoons, a box and a jar of rice are enough, and miming works just as well. What matters is that each word goes with a sound or a movement.
- Which Italian words are in these music songs?
- 42 key words and phrases, including il tamburo (drum), la chitarra (guitar), il pianoforte (piano), il violino (violin), la tromba (trumpet), il flauto (flute), lo xilofono (xylophone), il tamburello (tambourine). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Italian music songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 1:58 and 3:13 each, about 10 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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